Did Mogoeng Mogoeng’s comments breach judicial code?
The chief justice’s statements display his commitment to the impartial resolution of the Israel/Palestine conflict
03 July 2020 - 12:56
#Africa4Palastine intend to lay a complaint against Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for comments he made about Israel during a seminar hosted by the Jerusalem Post. The ANC has also issued a statement expressing concern.
As University of Cape Town academic Prof Pierre de Vos rightly points out, the correct way of examining this issue is to look at the code of judicial conduct and determine whether the chief justice’s remarks are prohibited by that code...
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